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Cornus 
Sanguinea. The leaves are elegantly 
marked with white, contrasting finely 
with the deep blood-red bark; hardy. 
Red-Branched. (Dogwood.) .\ rare and 
remarkable variety with bright red bark in 
winter. 
High-Bush Cranberry 
We have been trying for )-ears past to 
save from total destruction some of our 
native shrubs and plants, .\mong these 
we class the High-Bush Cranberry as one 
of the most desirable. It resembles the 
snowball, both in form of plant and leaf. 
This shrub will grow to a height of from 
8 to 15 feet, and is not troubled with 
insect pests. It is most highly appreciated 
in winter when it is covered with large 
clusters of scarlet berries, which, if not 
disturbed, will hang on until spring. The 
fruit is prized by many for the brilliantly 
colored and highly flavored jelly which 
is made from the berries. The shrub is 
perfectly hardy. It succeeds best in a 
moist, rich soil. 
Double-flowering Currant 
An .-American species, with deep red 
flowers, produced in great abundance in 
early spring. 
Deutzia 
D. crenata. The beautiful white single- 
flowered species that is a mass of bloom 
in early June. Often preferred to the 
double sorts. 
D. crenata fl. pi. A double form of the 
type. Handsome and effective. White 
flowers, delicately flushed with pink. 
Deutzia crenata 
Deutzia crenata, Pride of Rochester. A 
showy early and large-flowering sort that 
blooms in May before the others. The 
flowers are large, double, white, tinted with 
rose on the outer edges. 
D. gracilis. Slender-branched Deutzia. 
A neat, dense little bush of low habit, 
that blooms in May, wreathing its droop- 
ing branches with pure white flowers. 
Equally valuable for shrubberies and 
forcing. 
Cut-Leaved Elder 
The leaves of this variety are fern-like 
in formation, and the shrub is of half- 
drooping habit. One of the finest in cul- 
tivation, being especially effective in 
masses. 
Elaeagnus 
See Hedge Plants. 
Euonymus 
(Wahoo, or Strawberry Tree) 
One of our native shrubs; it seldom 
grows over 6 feet high; symmetrical; 
leaves oblong, dark green and glossy; 
fruit similar to bittersweet. 
Fringe 
Purple. Smoke Tree. From the south 
of Europe. Much-admired shrub for its 
curious fringe, or hair-like flowers, that 
covers the whole surface of the plant in 
midsummer. 
White. This shrub belongs to the Ash 
family; is very slow-growing and perfectly 
hardy. Blossoms white, with long, nar- 
row petals, giving the shrub a fringe-like 
appearance when in full bloom. The 
leaves are very large and glossy. A very 
desirable shrub. 
Tartarian Honeysuckle 
_ A woody, upright-growing shrub, with 
pink flowers and deep green leaves; blos- 
soms in June; blooms profusely. 
Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora 
Very hardy; grows from 6 to 10 feet 
high; loaded in August and September 
with large spikes of flowers, ranging in 
size from 6 to 12 inches; color white. 
Tree-form Hydrangea 
Same as above, exxcpt that it is grown 
in standard or tree form. 
Lilac 
White. The common white Lilac. 
Purple. Also very common. 
Persian. A native of Persia; rather a 
small plant, seldom growing over 6 feet; 
foliage small; flowers bright purple. A 
profuse bloomer. 
